U Da Truth (Radio Edit)

Yeah, 1992, a new 69, was born
Mama, she was movin', she was workin' up a storm
She had to go and get it, had to get it, how she live
Mama had to do it, sacrificing for the kids

Had to take advantage of the system we was in
No one else was there, she had to play the woman and the man
Workin' all day, mama used to had to give me tips
Out her pocket, told me never end up like the man she with

I just gotta take this moment, didn't know that we was poor
I thought section 8 and stamps, was the way we pay for food
Mama sweat, blood and tears and never showed us once she cried
Then she went to school and showed us how the black woman survive

Cause mama you the truth
Cause you got us out the hood, we was livin' in the zoo, yeah
Mama, you the truth
Cause you did it by yourself, you don't need nobody else
Cause mama, you the truth
Cause you got us out the hood, we was livin' in the zoo, yeah
Mama, you the truth
Cause you did it by yourself, you don't need nobody else

Baby sister, daddy, he was trappin' in the house
Baby brother, daddy, he was always in the clouds
Middle brother, daddy, we don't know where he is
Yeah, f*** my daddy, I don't know where he live

Shout out to the dukes, yeah
Said one of the many things you ever said was true, yeah
I seen so many break your heart over these years, baby
I promise we gon' break the bank before it's through, yeah

I see you work so fuckin' hard, it make me sick, I didn't appreciate it then
when I think about what we went through, got no choices but to win
You sacrifice your everything, just to see your youngest grin
And we act like we ain't get it, couldn't never learn to listen

See you wear a thousand hats, don't understand it, how you learn to manage
Have a woman like you in my corner, my greatest advantage
We ain't have it easy, but I promise it was perfect
I'ma make sure that lil' knucklehead, you raisin', make it worth it

Cause mama you the truth
Cause you got us out the hood, we was livin' in the zoo, yeah
Mama, you the truth
Cause you did it by yourself, you don't need nobody else
Cause mama, you the truth
Cause you got us out the hood, we was livin' in the zoo, yeah
Mama, you the truth
Cause you did it by yourself, you don't need nobody else

Baby sister, daddy, he was trappin' in the house
Baby brother, daddy, he was always in the clouds
Middle brother, daddy, we don't know where he is
Yeah, f*** my daddy, I don't know where he live

Yeah, but i'm thankful for a woman like you
Not many women can endure the struggles end up like you
I know some friends who mama tear them down and wish they had a mama like you
I love you, mama, wish I had the guts to stand up like you

He had his hands around your neck, I had my hand on his gat
In my mind, but even then, I was scared to pull it back
The faith to find someone to love you was just tryna preserve it
Now you finally happily married and you know that you deserve it
You deserve it, mama

Cause mama, you the truth
Cause you got us out the hood, we was livin' in the zoo, yeah
Mama, you the truth
Cause you did it by yourself, you don't need nobody else
Cause mama, you the truth
Cause you got us out the hood, we was livin' in the zoo, yeah
Mama, you the truth
Cause you did it by yourself, you don't need nobody else